Last Updated: December 16, 2023, 17:55 IST
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has lastly introduced the dates and venue for his or her three hundredth pay-per-view. UFC CEO Dana White made the extremely awaited announcement throughout the seasonal press convention this morning.
He revealed that the three hundredth pay-per-view occasion will happen on April 13 subsequent 12 months, and additionally informed SunSport that the cardboard will happen within the metropolis of Las Vegas. The occasion is scheduled to be held on the T-Mobile Arena, which can be the promotion’s second residence since 2016. While nothing has been made official in regards to the matches itself., White hinted that the cardboard goes to be stacked from the highest to backside
The official account of UFC additionally posted an replace on X to let the followers know in regards to the bulletins.
Dana White additionally confirmed that Jim Miller could be competing on the occasion, making him the one fighter to characteristic in UFC 100, UFC 200 and UFC 300. It continues to be unknown as to who will high the cardboard. There have been sturdy rumours a few potential return of the previous two-division champion Conor McGregor. His rival coach Michael Chandler might be welcoming again the famous person within the thirty first season of the Ultimate Fighter.
A combat had already been scheduled for McGregor that might see him headline the promotion’s last card of the 12 months in UFC 296 to be held in Vegas. However, McGregor’s abstention from the USADA’s six-month drug testing pool ended up delaying the combat. USADA’s partnership with the UFC ends on December 31 which signifies that the corporate’s poster boy may quickly make an early return. Conor McGregor was UFC’s first-ever simultaneous two-weight-weight champion.
He hasn’t competed within the octagon ever because the fighter broke his left leg in his rematch with Dustin Poirier in January 2021.
UFC 100 was aired 14 years in the past again in July 2009. The most important title fights of that occasion included Georges St-Pierre taking over Thiago Alves and Brock Lesnar competing towards Frank Mir. Seven years later, UFC 200 was held in July 2016 and noticed Brock Lesnar combat Mark Hunt whereas Conor McGregor’s combat towards Nate Diaz needed to be suspended as a result of disciplinary points.
The promotion nonetheless has three playing cards remaining forward of the UFC 300. The UFC 297 is scheduled to happen within the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Canada. It might be held in January subsequent 12 months with two main fights scheduled. The most important occasion will happen between Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis whereas the second main fixture would be the Raquel Pennington vs Mayra Bueno Silva match. UFC 298 and 299, alternatively, might be held in February and March, respectively.
